Sanitary base for partitions.



G. C. MASON.

SANITARY BASE PC E PARTITIONS.

APPLIoATmN FILED JAH. 1s, 1909.

949,589. y Patented Feb. 15,1910.

www M UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE C. MASON, OFPORTLAND, OREGON.

SANITARY ASE FOR PARTITIONS.

To all whom 'it 'may concern: l Y

Specification ot" Letters Patent. Application ined Januaryiie. 1909. serial no. 412,721.

Patented Feb. 15, 1910.

material which will prevent water' or other Be it known that I, GEORGE Cf Meson, iiuids and dirt from gettin? into partitions,

residing at Portland, in the county of Multnoinah and State of Oregon, have invented a new and Improved Sanitar f Base for Partitions, &c., of which the fo lowing-is a Specification. l

My invention, which relates generally to` improvements in building construction, more especially has for its pur ose to provide an improved construction 0 base for forming the facings of the lower part of a partition 'or outside wall and which is particularly designed to provide a sanitary base member, that prevents Vwater or other fluids, vermin or dirt from getting into the partition and whereby to prevent the deca of the parti` tions, especially at the base t ieroof, and the generation of germs within the partition.

With the above and other objects in view that will be hereinafter explained, my inlvolition eoinprehends a base member formed of concrete or other impervious material, whose lower opposite edges are shaped-to forni abutine its for the ooring and to procomprises a hollow hase block or` menilien of roncroto or analogous material whose lower face is'formedto interlock with the binder used for the floor on which the block issupported, which has` roores in 'its top, or in the top and one o its sides, for the recept ion of wooden nailing strips.

In its still more subordinate features, my invention consists in a sanitary partition hase embodyinv the peculiar construction hereinafter fiizlly described, specifically pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1, is a perspective view of a portion `of a room, showing n'iy invention as practically applied. Fi Q, isa ,transverse section, taken substantizgly oi'i tilt! line .2--2 on Fig. l. Fig. 3, is a perspective view of a portion of niyimproved construction of base, and Fig. 4;, is a transverse section oi the form of my invention when used as a sailiitary base'f'or one side of the partition on y.

In the drawings A desi ates my base and forni, as it were, a solii closure base for the partition to rest upon. On the score of economy, I inold the member A of cement and with a hollow eore u that extends its length, said base being of suitable height, for ex ample, eight inches high. The opposite faces of the hase n'ninher A may be molded into an)` desired forni, plain or ornamental, but for sanitary reasons theA said faces designated n-L-a' are alain throughout, arranged vertical und with their lower ends curved outwardly as at r1.3 and terminating in the lateral' extension or foot portions (H o* liaving squared edges, in l practice, preferably one-half of an inch high to work tlush with the tiling or iiooringir that abuts the saine, See Fig'. 2, it being understood the curved corners at the floor ends of the meinbei' A prevents aeizui'nnialion of dirt. at such points.-

To provide for liieh'iin;` the hase against lateral displacement during' process of huilding and in retaining;r it al iis proper point, the under side of Vthe hase has a groove y that extends its full ienglh lo receive the eenient mortar oiwolher hinder material used in tho llooi' or foundation on which tht` member A is to he plaied. lt' lt-41rd. a series of grooves 3/ ma)y ho used instead oll a eontnuous groove lo i-Il'wt the same purose. Y

The upper ends of the i'aees oa curve inwardlji and mero-e with the flat top ai' whirh is of a width .sniiieiently lgreater than the partition to gire. the desired finish, and midway thereof the .said top has a continuous groove r1", dove-tailed in cross section to reeeivo a wooden nailingA .strip (i) for attarhingr the metal partition studs l).

ly referring now more particolari) to hie'. Q .'it` 4will he not'n-i-d lhal mi' sanltary hase" extends through the partition so as to have the Same have elleut on lmth sides 01' the mrtitiou` and the top ot the hase extends aterally of the partition stud D. .Bwreason of tht-base thus extending' atqach side of the partition, the plastel'er can strike ott the plaster to the proper thickness and to true alinenient without'. the need of attaching to the partition the usual strips of wood for gagging the plaster.

In plares where il is desired to present the sohd hase'eii'eet at one side of the| partition member, in practice, former of impervious l only, the form ol base member shown in lFig. 4 is used. In this form one face of the base A is [lush with the outside plaster line .nd the saidfaoe is formed with a groove a7 dovetailed in cross section` to receive a wooden nailing strip f -for attaching thcusual Wooden base board.

WVhile the main object in making'the base hollow is to reduce its Weight and cost, ,it is obvious the hollow space might be utilized for various purposes.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the drawings1 the advantages of my invention will be apparent. It is manifest l that in using my invention a perfect sanilary base for partitions is provided and furent, is:-

1. In a building construction the combination with the floor having a surface 'cow ering and the wall, of a. hollow partition base composed of impervious material having a longitudinally extended groove on its under side to re'ceive :1 projecting part of the loo'r,` said partition base having a laterally extended portion at one side forming u floor surface abutment, of a thickness equal to that of the floor surface covering, the upper face of said abutment merging `with the side vfece of the base and curved-ut the juncture of the 'two faees,'the juncture be tween the top of suid base und the side thereof being curved= Said buse having e dovet'ailed channel and a nailing strip held in said dove-tailed channel, substantially :is shown and described.

2. -A hollmvpartition buse o1' impervious material having a: longitudinally extended groove in its underside, a laterally extended portion forming a Hoor abutment, the upper `faceoi" said fioor abutment merging with the side face of the base and curved at the juncture of the two i'uees.

A- hollow partition base of impervious material having u longitudinally extended groove in its undtreitle7 '.1 laterally extended Jortion forming u floor abutment, the upper ace of said floor abutment merging with the side face of the buse and curved at thc june ture of the two faces, und a nailing strip retainlng groove 1n the upper face of said base.

GEORGE (l. MASON. Witnesses:

lt. YV. lViLBUn, W". E. FARnnLL. 

